Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) tweeted Tuesday that one of the hardest things about being the “first” Muslim woman to serve in Congress is that “people hear you differently,” subtly referring to her critics in the House.

American Muslim women have scored significant victories in the ۲۰۱۸ U.S. Midterm elections with both Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from Minnesota and Michigan winning their seats for Congress. Indeed, the dust has begun to settle on the U.S. midterm elections, and American Muslims over all have registered some significant gains at all levels of elected offices.